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Pharmacist's Manual

Appendix A

Number of Tablets that Equal a Threshold (Regulated)
Transaction for Dosage Units of Marketed Products

(If one tablet less, transaction is under the threshold)

Combination Ephedrine

Threshold (in base)	Wholesale: 1000 grams	Retail: 24 grams
#25mg Tablets HCI	48,827	1,172
#25mg Tablets Sulfate	51,872	1,245

Pseudoephedrine

Threshold as Base	Wholesale: 1000 grams	Retail: 9 grams / transactions*	Retail: 3 grams / transactions*
#120mg Tabs HCI	10,173	92	31
#120mg Tabs Sulfate	10,807	98	33
#60mg Tabs HCI	20,345	184	62
#60mg Tabs Sulfate	21,614	195	65
#30mg Tabs HCI	40,689	367	123
#30mg Tabs Sulfate	43,227	123	130

Phenylpropanolamine

Threshold as Base	Wholesale: 2500 grams	Retail: 9 grams / transaction*	Retail grams / transaction*
#75mg Tabs HCI	41,371	149	50
#25mg Tabs HCI	124,113	447	149
#12.5mg Tabs HCI	248,226	894	298
#6.25mg Tabs HCI	496,452	1,788	596

* Thresholds of 9 grams per single transaction and more than 3 grams per package are mandated by the Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act (Children's Health Act of 2000).

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Pharmacist's Manual

Appendix A

Number of Tablets that Equal a Threshold (Regulated) Transaction for Dosage Units of Marketed Products

Combination Ephedrine

Number of Tablets that Equal a Threshold (Regulated)
Transaction for Dosage Units of Marketed Products